and I could't afford it. Although the move was a bit hasty I don't really regret it. He's incredibly tidy which means I get get to be lazy pretty much all the time. We're moving in with my parents soon which is going to be really weird. Not sure if I'm looking forward to it or not.

I hardly live in squalor but my boyfriend would always moan at me for leaving clothes on the floor or leaving a DVD case out. I guess you both have to respect each other's way of living and compromise a bit.

It just annoys me that he treats our communal space like his own private dumping ground. There's old magazines and empty envelopes left all over our living room.

Also, we have a fucking DISHWASHER and he still leaves his plates and empty yoghurt pots on the side to fester for three days. Not to mention that not once in my 9 months here has he ever cleaned the kitchen or the bathroom. And he works from home. Lazy bastard.

I enjoy living with whoever im going out with at the time. I seem to always move people in pretty quickly. I usually spend A LOT of time with the person so it makes more sense to be living in the same place and not paying two sets of rent.

It's nice to have your own place too. I guess everyone is different though. Just allow time to get used to each-others little habits.

when the girl I was seeing couldn't find a place to live between her last least finishing and her visa expiring. It was a good summer and enough though we'd only been together about seven months there were no domestic problems but when she had to go back to the States it was really hard and the flat felt pretty empty and horrible for a long while after that.

We both know it's just for a year at the moment - what if we get too used to it, will it make it really difficult when she moves to London?

On the other hand, we've been together two years but we've not even lived in the same city (technically speaking - she lives in a suburb with her parents atm) at the same time, so this is a bit of a step.

I think my current ridiculous issue is her leaving the washing up sponge in the sink, and without being wrung out. Because it gets damp, and smells, and has to be thrnope sorry I've bored even myself too much to continue.

Every month she would be like 'why don't you just set up a standing order to go in when you get paid' and I would be like 'good idea I'll do it tomorrow' and then just not do it. The whole point of setting it up was in case we got any big bills unexpectedly. We never did so y'know, joke's on her.

Loads better than being in a house-share type deal, and it can work out loads cheaper than living alone.

My main pro-tip is to get some kind of joint account for paying rent and bills and that, and then set up a standing order to cover it all. Less hassle than having to ‘remind’ people about money being due etc.

(genuine)
I used to be petrified of approaching women on the dancefloor, before i had had a gf, used to be scared of second dates (after initial getting off) but never been scared of moving in ....genuine bafflement

Some things I liked about living with my girlfriend (sadly now departed)

- Flaky friends/housemates are a thing of the past. It's instant access to your best friend. Want to go to the cinema/pub RIGHT NOW but don't want to go on your own? They will feel obliged to accompany you, because they love you.
- You can ask them to do annoying things like clean the bathroom with virtually no guilt, because they love you.
- It's nice having someone to warm up the bed in the winter. Cold sheets are a thing of the past.

as I don't really live with my bf, just stay there like all the time, and I thought 'ahh i'll be nice, i'll give the kitchen a little clean'
Next thing I knew, i'd cleaned the whole flat and like 3 hours had passed.
I was really pissed off with myself.